The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-20
|CHRISTMAS CLUB WORK
ANOTHER ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNooN.i
b Verious Committees Report Graft
flying Representations Still ORGANIC
ing for Co-operation-A Little Girls
Pretty Appeal.

The various committees of the Children's
Christmas club met at tho hall Of the Young
Mems Christian association yesterday after
noon 10 receive the reports of progress the
several committees were making In their
work. Mr.. Menken occupied the chair, and
on motion Mcsdames Kane and Hooth
were added to the distributing committee.
Mrs. Floyd, from the second or northern
division, reported satisfactory progress. In
the third division Mrs. Smithwick re-
ported progress, Mrs. Stanley. the chairman,
being absent. There were no reports from
the fourth and fifth divisions.
The finance committee made a nattering
report OF the readiness with which contribu-
tons were being made. Mrs. Scarborough,
chairman OF the committees on ~transporta-
ton. tables and printing, reported that both
OF the street railroad companies had signified
their willingness 60 carry and bring the
children free Of charge to the banquet hall,
the new Brooks, Nicely a Co.'S building. nj
the corner Of Main aud Mccall streets: that
Mr.. Bates, Of s.. G.. Toof & Co, had yolun-
teered 70 print the programs, and that MIR. Il.
l.. Cochran would furnish all the lumber
necessary for the tables.
Mrs. Logwood, chairman Of the committee
on chairs, reported that Mr.. krekcl had
Offered q full supply free, but as transporter
ton cf them would cost q considerable
AMOUNT, she would endcavor 20 provide
lumber for benches. She also reported that
She had decorating material abundantly pro-
yided.
Miss Higbee, chairman on music9seportod
that she had arranged with Prof. Hand
worker 10 furnish music for the occasion.
In response 90 an inquiry from Mr.. Mem
Ken on inc subject The hour OF II o'clock
was fixed for the dinner.
The further suggestion OF Mr.. Menkcn. that
the plan of work, il origin, etc, be pub
ished at once and distributed among the
children OF the city, was adopted, and tho
following COMMITTEES OF ladies was appointed
10 attend 20 the work; Mcsdames BERTHE
Hill, Job, Aston. Hall, Knox and Fisher,
with Mrs. G. Mason as chairman.
The following program was agreed upon:
Selections, by orchestra; prayer, by Rev. DIR.
Erwin; hymn, by choir of schoolgirls: ad-
drosscs, by DIR. sainfeld and Hon. J. NJ.
Greer dinner grace, by Rev. u. Richard
son; amusements, under supervision Of Gen.
Peter Tracy; lecture, by Col. Barney Hughes.
The Curve school,, +" from the Fourteenth
district, reported the following officers OF It's
club; PRESIDENT Walter Haynes; vice presi-
dent, Ernest Martin; secretary, Lizzie Whit.
trcasurer, Tom Fisher; executive committee,
pisbel Barbour, Ethel Britt and Frank Rep.
bcher.
The following committees were appointed
FOR the various tables ON the day Of the din
|ner, December ~:
Tnrkey-Mesdames Shelton, smithwick,
1atting and Mitchell.
Brcad-Mr. Y. 4. williams, Misses Lat.
ting. Annie Trcadwell and Alice Clore.
Salad and Picklcs-Mesdames Barrett,
Maury, standish, Fisher and Heard.
Ice Crcnm-Mesdaines II. q. Miller, DIR.
Knox. Mallory, Hill and Miss sudie Clore.
Meat csdames Darvhus, Floyd, Misses
Emma Drnnison and Mary Porter.
Pic-Misses Matte Boyd. Mamie Park,
Mr.. J. n. Falls and Mrs. Jennie Warren.
Cake-Mr. Sallie Hunt, Misses ~I'oston,
Lizzie Hunt and Emily White.
Water-Mesdames Boi,soau, Wilcox and
Copii,ar.
Fruits aud andy--Mesdames W. y. Tay.
Tor. Marx, Wheeler and Bowen.
The meeting. after informal discussion Of
OF various details OF the great work, nd
journed 70 meet on Wednesday afternoon
next, at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. All the committees aud schools are
urged TO be present for final instructions.
Pretty Letter from a Little Girl.
WHAT makes children hapPy2 Christmas
times is the happiest OF all, because Jesus
Christ was born. and we always celebrate his
birthday A. Christmas. lie was born In a
manrcr and died TO save IA. Tho night be-
fore Christmas Is the time to hang up our
ttoc kings and old Santa Claus will M them
with toys and candies. Santa Claus Is 50
thoughtful, and he thinks Of everybody and
We ought TO be good boys aud girls. We
ought 10 save up our money and give some
Of u o. the poor little orphans who have not
any mothers or father like us. We have
good homes and clothing. but some Of the
poor children have not any shoes 10 wear.
Christmas morning we all ought 10 be 10
happy. Santa Claus does not call 10 see bad
boys and girls, but when he does he puts
ashes aud switches in their stockings, which
are very unpleasaut TO wake up and find. 1
hope lac viii bring everyone something that
will make them happy aud remember tho
poor. ORA Liza,
Aged Eleven Years.